Zotero User's LibGuide: About Zotero

A quick overview of the set-up steps you should take to make full use of Zotero:

1. Create a free Zotero.org account.
2. Install Zotero
3. Link your account to your Zotero instance
4. Get started!
5. Don't forget about Zotero's collaboration and group collection features.

Zotero (pronounced "zoh-TAIR-oh") is an application that helps collect, manage, and cite research sources.

• Automatically extract citation information from websites, library catalogs, databases, and more.
• Save PDF files, images, screenshots, and other files.
• Enter notes and tags that can be searched to build easy connections between sources.
• Quickly create formatted bibliographies in many different styles.
• Use Zotero with word processing programs like Microsoft Word, Google Docs, and OpenOffice.
• Sync the citations and files you save online across multiple devices.
• Share your saved information online with groups.
• As an open source program, Zotero is free.

Useful Links

• Zotero Homepage
• Zotero Video Tutorials
• Official Zotero Documentation (written instructions)
• Zotero Plugins (third-party apps or other modifiers for Zotero application for more advanced users)
• Zotero Preferences Explained (for anyone wanting a walkthrough of the numerous preference options)
• Zotero Timelines Explained (nifty visualization feature)
• Third-Party Documentation (maintained by Zotero, content provided by others)
• Zotero Tips and Tricks (kind of random assortment of tips provided by Zotero's team)